The Manchester Evening news reported a few days ago that the new estate, Moss Side, named one of its streets Elizabeth Gaskell Square. The nearest relation of the authoress, Sarah Price, was invited to conduct the official opening ceremony. The 65 new homes in Greenheys have all been named in honour of the writer –…
Category: News on Elizabeth Gaskell
Occasionally Gaskell Blog reports news, posts, and current events that are related to Elizabeth Gaskell
Monthly Elizabeth Gaskell Chroncile – June 2011 Edition, pt 3
The Monthly Elizabeth Gaskell Chronicle brings together news items, the best recent blog posts, covering a variety of opinions, arts and crafts inspired by, and events related to the authoress keeping you updated on happenings within the Gaskell world. Read Part One Here Read Part Two Here Wives and Daughters Claire of The Captive Reader…
BBC Radio 4 Extra Airing a Dramatization of Wives and Daughters
A nine part dramatization of Wives and Daughters is currently being aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra. “The story goes that Elizabeth Gaskell didn’t quite complete Wives & Daughters before her death in November 1965 it was published the following yer. It follows the intrigues loves and losses of young Molly Gibson living in a…
Monthly Elizabeth Gaskell Chroncile – June 2011 Edition, pt 2
The Monthly Elizabeth Gaskell Chronicle brings together news items, the best recent blog posts, covering a variety of opinions, arts and crafts inspired by, and events related to the authoress keeping you updated on happenings within the Gaskell world. If you’d like to suggest something to be included please contact me. To stay updated between…
Monthly Elizabeth Gaskell Chroncile – June 2011 Edition, pt 1
The Monthly Elizabeth Gaskell Chronicle brings together news items, the best recent blog posts, covering a variety of opinions, arts and crafts inspired by, and events related to the authoress. If you’d like to suggest something to be included please contact me. To stay updated between the Monthly publishing of the Chronicle please follow me…
Monthly Elizabeth Gaskell Chronicle – May 2011 Edition
The Gaskell Chronicle brings together the best recent blog posts (covering a variety of opinions), news items, and events related to Elizabeth Gaskell. If you’d like to suggest something to be included please contact me. Theatre Productions Ian Dickens’ production of Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cranford will be showing at Harrogate Theatre in Harrogate, North Yorskshire until May…
Gaskell Chronicle – April 2nd
The Gaskell Chronicle brings together the best recent blog posts, covering a variety of opinions, news items, and events related to Elizabeth Gaskell. Going forward it will publish monthly instead of weekly. If you’d like to stay updated in between publications, follow me on twitter. If you you’d like to suggest something be included, please…
Gaskell Biographic Supplement
I’ve just recently learnt of a wonderful online resource; Nancy S. Weyant has compiled a comprehensive lists of works and essays published from 2002 onwards relating to Elizabeth Gaskell, from biographic works, literary criticisms, her correspondence, to Masters and Honors theses. It’s available in PDF format on her website. She’s also published a reference book…
Gaskell Chronicle – March 12th Edition
The Gaskell Chronicle brings together the best recent blog posts, covering a variety of opinions, news items, and events related to Elizabeth Gaskell each Saturday. If there is something you’d like to suggest be included please contact me. North and South Simply Rachel P. How Margaret Hale sets an example to the modern women I…
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